houseape1000 Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 (edited) Hi, Ive just bought an 03 sy 250 r and want to spend a day on it before changing the oil, and other things. My question is - Is the little bolt, about 40mm up from the bottom of the crank case the oil level indicator. What is the best gear oil. What is the best premix oil - I currently use " silkolene comp 2 plus sx " At what ratio, I heard 70 -1 ( is this 16ml per 1000 ) What fuel, Unleaded or high octane super unleaded. A;so, what plug. Sorry for all the questions, but I like to start off right, and then if things go wrong they only go a little bit wrong... All help gratefully recieved and accepted......any advice is good advice........as long as it isn't sh*t advice. Please be aware, I have downloaded the manuals and stuff from the hell team, but thought it best to seek the wisdom of the end user. Thanks, Andy. Edited October 23, 2009 by houseape1000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slack Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Hi Andy, yes your right in thinking that little bolt next to the kickstart is to check your oil level.As for oils i used Motul 10/30 trans oil in mine & Castrol TTs two stroke oil 70ml to 5ltr petrol.The spark plug was an irideum ngk cant remember the number of it but i had it in the bike for 2 years before i sold it.Be carefull of the sump plug bolt as they'r made of chocolate.Hope this helps you out.Check out the scorpa blogs on the site very helpfull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzilla Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 All your advice so far is good. The plug i use is a BKR6EIX and i have never needed to swap one once fitted! i use 10/30 trans and Motul 710 pre mix. i always change the sump bolt for a TYZ one from J K hirst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmac Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 (edited) Slack and Godzilla are bang on the money there - Two other tips - this might be obvious but make sure you use 10/30 trans oil not motor oil they are different and - the SY tends to run a bit rich in standard set up - the first thing to do is invest in a new air filter element and oil it lightly - a quick spray inside and out with filter oil and squeeze it through - make sure you keep it spotless - you could also try one size down on the main jet. Paul Mac Edited October 26, 2009 by paulmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houseape1000 Posted October 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Thanks for the input, I've only just got the bike, and rode it for the first time on sunday, I can't believe the difference between my old 96 and the new un, worlds apart. Its a bit soon for me to be messing around with carb settings just yet, but with my inquisitive nature it will only be a matter of time....... Also, Ive just got in from the garage, been trying to remove the sump guard and replace the bolts, a bit of preventative maintenance - if you will, but one bolt will not move, the countersunk hex set has worn and metric nor imperial keys will remove it....bugger.....I was only going to give it a good clean around those hard to reach - rarely cleaned bits, Ive give in.......for now.... Anyways, thanks. " why do today what can be put off till tommorrow " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masso Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Hi Andy, yes your right in thinking that little bolt next to the kickstart is to check your oil level.As for oils i used Motul 10/30 trans oil in mine & Castrol TTs two stroke oil 70ml to 5ltr petrol.The spark plug was an irideum ngk cant remember the number of it but i had it in the bike for 2 years before i sold it.Be carefull of the sump plug bolt as they'r made of chocolate.Hope this helps you out.Check out the scorpa blogs on the site very helpfull. ok, I give up ....what is the sump plug bolt ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masso Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Slack and Godzilla are bang on the money there - Two other tips - this might be obvious but make sure you use 10/30 trans oil not motor oil they are different and - the SY tends to run a bit rich in standard set up - the first thing to do is invest in a new air filter element and oil it lightly - a quick spray inside and out with filter oil and squeeze it through - make sure you keep it spotless - you could also try one size down on the main jet.Paul Mac ..yo, paul .........could you explain the characteristics of tranny oil compared to engine oil ...regardingclutch action ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmac Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Hey Masso A couple of main differences - If you pour 10/30 Trans oil and 10/30 motor oils, the motor oil will appear to be a lot thicker, that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmac Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 (edited) ok, I give up ....what is the sump plug bolt ? It's the drain plug on the bottom of the crankcase - for some reason the OEM part is pants - soft as... the smart move is one of these http://www.thehellteam.com/catalogue/c18/c113/p102 Paul Mac Edited November 3, 2009 by paulmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masso Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Hey Masso A couple of main differences - If you pour 10/30 Trans oil and 10/30 motor oils, the motor oil will appear to be a lot thicker, that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masso Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Hey MassoA couple of main differences - If you pour 10/30 Trans oil and 10/30 motor oils, the motor oil will appear to be a lot thicker, that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houseape1000 Posted November 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Can Anybody tell me the paint code for the plastics, I am going to repaint over the winter, and what pad do I need to order for the handlebars ?, I think theyre standard but I dont know what they are.... Also, should the rear mudguard be white or blue, Ive seen this year 'sy' with both, Im going blue though I think.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masso Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Can Anybody tell me the paint code for the plastics, I am going to repaint over the winter, and what pad do I need to order for the handlebars ?, I think theyre standard but I dont know what they are....Also, should the rear mudguard be white or blue, Ive seen this year 'sy' with both, Im going blue though I think.... dude...go blue ..its so much sexier......mass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g520 Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Congrads, nice bike You should take the sump plug advice seriously, if the plug is not stuck already. If it is stuck, no fun at all.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masso Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 Congrads, nice bikeYou should take the sump plug advice seriously, if the plug is not stuck already. If it is stuck, no fun at all.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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